[cfe-dev] System z vector language extensions for 3.7 branch?

[Hans Wennborg]

Hi Ulrich,

I'm happy to merge if Richard gives the owner's approval.

Cheers,
Hans

On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 7:24 AM, Ulrich Weigand
<Ulrich.Weigand at de.ibm.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Hans, hi Richard,
>
> I've just checked support for the System z vector language extensions (and
> associated intrinsics header file) into clang mainline as revisions r243642
> and r243643.
>
> This is the last missing part to complete support for the IBM z13 mainframe
> architecture in LLVM and clang at a level compatible with current GCC
> mainline.  All the other parts (LLVM back-end support, and basic clang
> support for -march=z13 except for the language extension) are already in
> 3.7 since they went in before the release branched.  The language extension
> however is not in the branch.
>
> In order for LLVM 3.7 to be able to claim full z13 support, it would be
> really good if that last missing feature could still make it into the
> branch.  I'm aware that we're already quite late in the cycle -- do you
> still see a chance to get it in?  If there's anything I can to do help with
> this, please let me know.   Thanks!
>
>
> Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Best Regards
>
> Ulrich Weigand
>
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